******
"Hey Ken?"
"Yes, Daisuke?"
"Do you...do you really think they're all gone?" Ken looked down at the ground.
"I don't know. I don't know what to think..."
"That's never good. You're the better half." Slightly smiling at that, Ken looked up at the horizon.
"Daisuke, have you ever had a dream that felt real?"
"Well, there was the time when I dreamed I ate a marshmellow and..."
"Daisuke..."
"I'm serious! It really happened!" Ken shook his head and laughed,
"Right Daisuke." Glancing at his watch, he sighed, "It's getting late. I better go."
"Ja ne," Daisuke waved as Ken waved back,
"Ja." Stopping for a moment, Daisuke turned back and yelled,
"Oi, Ken, why'd you wanna know about the dream thing?"
"Just curious!" He answered, then ran off to catch his train.
******
"What do you make of it, 'Nii-chan?" Taichi shook his head, keeping his gaze locked on the night sky.
"Hikari, I'm praying that for once in his life, Koushiro is wrong." Nodding, she turned her back on her brother.
*"I guess then we should hope I'm crazy too, huh?"* Clutching her shirt, she regained her composure. "I'm tired...I'm going to get some sleep." Taichi walked over and put his arms around her shoulders.
"Hey, don't worry, alright? Everything'll be ok."
"Yeah, I know."
"Oyasumi nasai." He pecked her on the cheek. "Sleep tight."
"Arigato. Oyasumi nasai, 'Nii-chan." Pulling away, she walked over to her bed and flopped down, almost falling asleep instantly. Taichi glanced at his sister, then exited their room, flicking the lights out.
*"That's funny, she's usually up later than I am...guess she really is tired..."*
******
"Hello?" Hikari called, but somehow, no sound came from her throat. Tryong again, she tried louder, "Hello?" and again, there was no sound. As Hikari took in her surroundings, she realized that it wasn't only her producing no sound...no sound was being produced anywhere. The strange black and white checkerboard road appeared below her feet, and she gracefully landed onto the surface. As she began to follow the path, she noticed the sky was gradually becoming lighter. Then, before her appeared a girl clad in a long, flowing red medievil dress with black lacing and trimming. Her long black hair began to fly behind her as the wind started to blow. Seering black eyes pierced through Hikari as she extended a hand towards her. Hesitating, Hikari took a step backwards. Out of nowhere, lightening crashed through the sky, and footsteps approached from behind.
"You don't want to go with her." The girl stated matter-of-factly. "It would be very unwise." Taking another few steps closer, her long, flowing pale blue medival dress which was laced and trimmed with white fluttered at her movement. Silken white hair caressed her shoulder and piercing gold eyes glared at Hikari, "The child of darkness is beckoning you..." Hikari turned to face the darker child, and began walking backwards towards the light one. The child extended her hand towards Hikari and just before Hikari's skin made contact,
"BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!"
"Damn alarm clock..." Hikari muttered after smacking it to death. Yawning, she rubbed her eyes. It felt as though she had gotten no sleep at all...
******
Unfaltering, Koushiro still madly clicked at the keyboard as the clock turned to seven. He was without a doubt going to be late-that is, if he was even going to school. His mother rapped on the door, then slid it open. "Izumi Koushiro! You're late for school!"
"I'm not going, Okasa."
"Nani?!" Mrs. Izumi took a step back and after a moment, caught her breath. "You have never missed a day of school in your life!"
"I know, but this is really important. You know...uh...saving the world business..." Taking a deep breath, she began,
"I thought that was over and done with..."
"Well, it was, but I guess that once a chosen one, always a chosen one. This is something only I can do, only I have the computer capabilities and resources..." Holding up a hand, Mrs. Izumi sighed,
"Alright, if you think it's imperitive enough to miss school THIS TIME, then I'll call you out sick. But for your information, I do not appreciate having to lie..."
"I know," Koushiro smiled, "Arigato, Okasa." Not being able to resist, she smiled back, then walked over and kissed him on the forehead.
"Doitashimashite, Kou-chan."
******
Yamato Ishida strummed the chord on his guitar, then sighed and leaned back against his chair. Glancing over at his cell phone, he noticed something lying beside it. Taking his guitar off and resting it to the side, he made his way over to the speaker and blinked in shock. There, lying by itself without the tag, was the crest of friendship. Picking it up, he brushed his fingers over the tiny piece. It was indeed his crest, the symbol for yuujou glistening in the light. Still in disbelief, he dialed his cell phone. "Mushi-mushi? Taichi? I have to ask you something..."
******
"What do you mean you have your crest?!" Taichi scratched his head, and as Yamato was talking, began to search his room. "No, mine isn't anywhere in sight. Are you sure it's your crest?" He listened to the slightly annoyed voice over the phone and defended, "No, I didn't say that, but I uh...well...I dunno...thought maybe it wasn't really your crest...yeah like a replica or aomething..."
"'Nii-chan! Come here a sec!" Hikari's voice called from the kitchen, and as he exited he called back,
"Nani, imouto-chan?"
"You won't believe it! My crest just appeared!" Taichi blinked in shock as she held out her palm with the pink crest in it.
"Hey Yamato? I gotta call you back..."
******
*"I will seduce you..."* From nowhere, a voice echoed through Ken's head while typing at his computer.
"Huh?"
*"You will be under my complete control...you'll be my beautiful puppet..."*
"Nani?! Who are you?!"
*"I'm the one that's coming for you...I'm in your nightmares...come find me, Ichijouji Ken...and I'll release what needs to be free..."*
"What are you talking about?!"
*"You must come to the digital world..."*
"Nanio jigoku?!"
*"That's right...the gate still works..."*
"But Miyako was burnt when sh..."
*"She is not who I need, so therefore I shut the gate to her. You, however, I do need...so come now, save the world with me..."*
"I'm really not sure about this..."
*"What is there to be sure about? You can protect your friends, your family, your world...all you have to do is come to the digital world..."*
"But, Koushiro-san said..."
*"His readouts are acurate to what I wanted him to see...we will use him later as well...but enough chat already. It's time for you to come..."*
"Come where if-?"
*"It is time for you to come..."*
"But...I..."
*"It is time for you to come..."* Transfixed, the words had somehow struck a chord in his head. The back of his neck began to throb, but he brushed the minor pain aside. Reaching for his D-3, he held it up to the monitor. *"That's right, come into my world, it is time for your arrival..."* A dark light was emitted from the computer screen, as he was pulled through the gate...
What will happen next? I'd tell ya if I knew... ^_^
"Hey Ken?"
"Yes, Daisuke?"
"Do you...do you really think they're all gone?" Ken looked down at the ground.
"I don't know. I don't know what to think..."
"That's never good. You're the better half." Slightly smiling at that, Ken looked up at the horizon.
"Daisuke, have you ever had a dream that felt real?"
"Well, there was the time when I dreamed I ate a marshmellow and..."
"Daisuke..."
"I'm serious! It really happened!" Ken shook his head and laughed,
"Right Daisuke." Glancing at his watch, he sighed, "It's getting late. I better go."
"Ja ne," Daisuke waved as Ken waved back,
"Ja." Stopping for a moment, Daisuke turned back and yelled,
"Oi, Ken, why'd you wanna know about the dream thing?"
"Just curious!" He answered, then ran off to catch his train.
******
"What do you make of it, 'Nii-chan?" Taichi shook his head, keeping his gaze locked on the night sky.
"Hikari, I'm praying that for once in his life, Koushiro is wrong." Nodding, she turned her back on her brother.
*"I guess then we should hope I'm crazy too, huh?"* Clutching her shirt, she regained her composure. "I'm tired...I'm going to get some sleep." Taichi walked over and put his arms around her shoulders.
"Hey, don't worry, alright? Everything'll be ok."
"Yeah, I know."
"Oyasumi nasai." He pecked her on the cheek. "Sleep tight."
"Arigato. Oyasumi nasai, 'Nii-chan." Pulling away, she walked over to her bed and flopped down, almost falling asleep instantly. Taichi glanced at his sister, then exited their room, flicking the lights out.
*"That's funny, she's usually up later than I am...guess she really is tired..."*
******
"Hello?" Hikari called, but somehow, no sound came from her throat. Tryong again, she tried louder, "Hello?" and again, there was no sound. As Hikari took in her surroundings, she realized that it wasn't only her producing no sound...no sound was being produced anywhere. The strange black and white checkerboard road appeared below her feet, and she gracefully landed onto the surface. As she began to follow the path, she noticed the sky was gradually becoming lighter. Then, before her appeared a girl clad in a long, flowing red medievil dress with black lacing and trimming. Her long black hair began to fly behind her as the wind started to blow. Seering black eyes pierced through Hikari as she extended a hand towards her. Hesitating, Hikari took a step backwards. Out of nowhere, lightening crashed through the sky, and footsteps approached from behind.
"You don't want to go with her." The girl stated matter-of-factly. "It would be very unwise." Taking another few steps closer, her long, flowing pale blue medival dress which was laced and trimmed with white fluttered at her movement. Silken white hair caressed her shoulder and piercing gold eyes glared at Hikari, "The child of darkness is beckoning you..." Hikari turned to face the darker child, and began walking backwards towards the light one. The child extended her hand towards Hikari and just before Hikari's skin made contact,
"BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!"
"Damn alarm clock..." Hikari muttered after smacking it to death. Yawning, she rubbed her eyes. It felt as though she had gotten no sleep at all...
******
Unfaltering, Koushiro still madly clicked at the keyboard as the clock turned to seven. He was without a doubt going to be late-that is, if he was even going to school. His mother rapped on the door, then slid it open. "Izumi Koushiro! You're late for school!"
"I'm not going, Okasa."
"Nani?!" Mrs. Izumi took a step back and after a moment, caught her breath. "You have never missed a day of school in your life!"
"I know, but this is really important. You know...uh...saving the world business..." Taking a deep breath, she began,
"I thought that was over and done with..."
"Well, it was, but I guess that once a chosen one, always a chosen one. This is something only I can do, only I have the computer capabilities and resources..." Holding up a hand, Mrs. Izumi sighed,
"Alright, if you think it's imperitive enough to miss school THIS TIME, then I'll call you out sick. But for your information, I do not appreciate having to lie..."
"I know," Koushiro smiled, "Arigato, Okasa." Not being able to resist, she smiled back, then walked over and kissed him on the forehead.
"Doitashimashite, Kou-chan."
******
Yamato Ishida strummed the chord on his guitar, then sighed and leaned back against his chair. Glancing over at his cell phone, he noticed something lying beside it. Taking his guitar off and resting it to the side, he made his way over to the speaker and blinked in shock. There, lying by itself without the tag, was the crest of friendship. Picking it up, he brushed his fingers over the tiny piece. It was indeed his crest, the symbol for yuujou glistening in the light. Still in disbelief, he dialed his cell phone. "Mushi-mushi? Taichi? I have to ask you something..."
******
"What do you mean you have your crest?!" Taichi scratched his head, and as Yamato was talking, began to search his room. "No, mine isn't anywhere in sight. Are you sure it's your crest?" He listened to the slightly annoyed voice over the phone and defended, "No, I didn't say that, but I uh...well...I dunno...thought maybe it wasn't really your crest...yeah like a replica or aomething..."
"'Nii-chan! Come here a sec!" Hikari's voice called from the kitchen, and as he exited he called back,
"Nani, imouto-chan?"
"You won't believe it! My crest just appeared!" Taichi blinked in shock as she held out her palm with the pink crest in it.
"Hey Yamato? I gotta call you back..."
******
*"I will seduce you..."* From nowhere, a voice echoed through Ken's head while typing at his computer.
"Huh?"
*"You will be under my complete control...you'll be my beautiful puppet..."*
"Nani?! Who are you?!"
*"I'm the one that's coming for you...I'm in your nightmares...come find me, Ichijouji Ken...and I'll release what needs to be free..."*
"What are you talking about?!"
*"You must come to the digital world..."*
"Nanio jigoku?!"
*"That's right...the gate still works..."*
"But Miyako was burnt when sh..."
*"She is not who I need, so therefore I shut the gate to her. You, however, I do need...so come now, save the world with me..."*
"I'm really not sure about this..."
*"What is there to be sure about? You can protect your friends, your family, your world...all you have to do is come to the digital world..."*
"But, Koushiro-san said..."
*"His readouts are acurate to what I wanted him to see...we will use him later as well...but enough chat already. It's time for you to come..."*
"Come where if-?"
*"It is time for you to come..."*
"But...I..."
*"It is time for you to come..."* Transfixed, the words had somehow struck a chord in his head. The back of his neck began to throb, but he brushed the minor pain aside. Reaching for his D-3, he held it up to the monitor. *"That's right, come into my world, it is time for your arrival..."* A dark light was emitted from the computer screen, as he was pulled through the gate...
What will happen next? I'd tell ya if I knew... ^_^